Anthony Barnett looks back at the life of his friend John Berger; Richard Barwell examines just how exactly Central Banks set their interest rates; Sergii Leshchenko, a Ukrainian journalist and a member of the Verkhovna Rada looks at the current state of the Ukrainian revolution; Barbara Casu Lukac, Professor of Banking and Finance and Director of the Centre for Banking Research at the Cass Business School, City University of London answers the questions "What will make banks leave and what will make banks stay? After Brexit; Guido Alfani – Associate Professor of Economic History, Bocconi University examines the share of wealth owned by the richest households in Europe since 1300 - The only significant declines in inequality were the result of the Black Death and the World Wars and much more...

Recent research into the share of wealth owned by the richest households has given us important insights into trends in inequality. We can now estimate the share of wealth owned by the richest households in Europe, since 1300. The only significant declines in inequality were the result of the Black Death and the World Wars.

Several cities are vying to replace London as Europe's financial capital post-Brexit. What will make banks leave, and what will make banks stay? A commentary by the Professor of Banking and Finance at City University of London.

It is generally assumed that central bankers often argue over the appropriate conduct of monetary policy. Focusing on the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee, there is no evidence that they disagree with one another in any meaningful sense.